tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57858839860498922732011-09-30T22:54:56.919+08:00I'm a working professional who started blogging to share my journey to better vision. Check out my blog on my recent surgery and be humoured as well.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478002059343461486noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785883986049892273.post-39964130308933072032010-02-24T18:45:00.003+08:002010-02-24T21:25:11.260+08:002010-02-24T21:25:11.260+08:00

Darn!It has happened AGAIN!Last week I forgot to bring the key to my server room. Today I forgot something MORE IMPORTANT.I could have headed back home when I discovered my omission down at the car park, but chances are we would not be able to make it pass the ERP gantry on time. I am reluctant to boost our government's coffer by another $1.50. Yes, I am chairwoman of the "super stingy" club.How

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Today, I shall brag on my $1600+ purchases of made-in-Germany Fissler pressure cookers. Too bad I do not keep my receipts, so I can't proof my purchases. You'll just have to take my words for it! I'm joining the "super hao lian" club :) I own three sets of these in different sizesThese pots have served me faithfully all these years but I'll have to forsake them soon when I move to my new home. I

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Happiness is...being complimented on your natural foundation...when in fact you're completely bare-faced :)See? My happiness is that simple.Who needs LV bags!LOL.

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I'm pissed and I need to rant and I heck care if I offend anyone...I cannot stand obnoxious people who brag about their more than $6k purchases of LV bags and waste no time in whipping out the receipt and certificate to proof the authenticity of their branded buys. Brag not once, but on the 2nd day as well, super hao lian!I cannot believe my ears when a host asked one of her guests why she came

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First day of CNY...First house visiting always start with my parents' place. It's only once a year that we get to eat my mom's glutinous rice balls with red beans, followed by "mee sua" in herbal chicken soup. yum yum... Mom and dad would be kept very busy in the kitchen, whipping out bowls and bowls of hot piping "mee sua" with soup. No point volunteering them any help, not even with the washing

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Among the stash of photos found in my recovered hard disk, these egg tarts evokes memories of my first food blog, one that never survive more than five posts and was unceremoniously dumped.I baked them in December 2005 to start off the first post of that blog. I chose egg tarts as Mel loves eating egg tarts and the recipe seemed simple for a novice baker like me.Baking was fun and eating your own

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Oooolala...The much awaited letter from the big boss, one that every employee looks forward to at the end of the financial year, finally came yesterday.With equal parts of trepidation and breathless anticipation, I gingerly opened my letter. My hawk-like eyes zoomed down to the one and MOST IMPORTANT part. The rest of the contents can wait.A wide grin spread on my face.Wait...Thou should not jump

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Two years ago my Acer laptop crashed - D.E.A.D.I bought it from an ex-colleague for a good price and I extended the hardware warranty for another year. The damn thing has to die on me days after the expiry of the warranty. WTH! Why is life like that?Anyway, the point is I was pretty sure that the hard disk is still good. My stuff are retrievable. I removed the hard disk from the laptop and

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Holy crap!What the heck came over me yesterday?I actually MOPPED THE FLOOR! This has never been my duty for umpteen years! *I kid you not*Me think I either lost my sanity or I was possessed yesterday. No doubt about it. Someone actually got away with her weekly chore! I bet she's still grinning from ear to ear.I hate housework!Damn it, I am nursing a sore arm now. I hate housework! Yes, I said

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I deserve a pat on my back...I can't believe I did SO MUCH work within a day ^o^I am a habitual procrastinator when it comes to housework. I simply HATE IT! But once I set my mind to GO DO IT, nothing and nobody can stop me.I cleared the storeroom, spring cleaned my kitchen cabinets, mopped the floor, cooked the meals, folded the clothes away, repaired my earrings and handphone stylus, did my

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First day of 2010!So how did I spent this day?Woots! Nothing eventful to shout out loud. I called in the karang-guni man early in the morning and sold off some electrical stuff at dirt-cheap price.Then off we went to my parents-in-laws' home to celebrate my MIL's birthday. In the past, it was always a four-tables celebration at Chinese restaurants but due to the many old age ailments, with

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A curious reader asks me for the meaning of 'TMD' in this post. *red-faced*I was tongue-tied momentarily and wonder if I should edit that to some other acronyms. *stick-out tongue*I have never professed to be a saint. I do swear once in a while, sometimes to spice up conversations, to emphasize points or to vent my anger and I usually do it only when I am among my own clique, people who would

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Sunday.I woke up to a great day. The mood was wonderful.I logged on to Facebook and laughed at some photos uploaded by my colleagues. Someone posted photos of her kid hugging another kid in different shots. As I browse through those photos, I anticipated that the two kids may end up falling because I have witnessed such scene before. True enough, at the final shot, both kids were sprawled on the

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I took a day off today.I had my itinerary all planned. We were going to check out some new places and I made a mental note to bring along my camera for my next blog post for you faithful readers.Guess what?It's already almost 3pm but my partner for today is still flat out on the bed, snoring away... He has been made to stay back for night duty and came back just in time to witness my burnt pot

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I knew it would happen again. But did I do anything about it? Of course not. That would be too much of a hassle, or so I thought.And as I feared, it did happen again, two days later.What the heck am I crapping about? (maybe you asked?)I chided Lewis for burning his toasts last Sunday. I told him off that he should not be too engrossed with his addictions and less than five minutes of wait in

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From my mailbox:A Russian woman married a Canadian gentleman and they lived happily ever after in Toronto .The poor lady was not very proficient in English, but did manage to communicate with her husband.The real problem arose whenever she had to shop for groceries.One day, she went to the butcher and wanted to buy chicken legs.She didn't know how to put forward her request, and in desperation,

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I was once again late in knocking off work. Hubby was cheesed off as he had to constantly watch out for Uncle Sam lest he gets another fine for waiting illegally on double zigzag lines.Pardon our Singlish but this is how we usually talk, a mixture of Singlish and Hokkien:Me: Next time please give me a call if I’m not down in ten minutes’ time.Him: (deliberately sounding sarcastic) Call you? Wa

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As of today, I have been sick for seven days. I hardly fall sick. And even if I did, I am usually up and about in a day or two. But for some reason, this time round it is really bad. Guess the old bones just aren't what they used to be…I started with a slight sore throat after a visit to the hospital to see my MIL who has been hospitalized due to a fall at home. I may have caught the virus while

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Yesterday, there was a big hooha in the office after HR sent out an email to all staff and people are dying to know the reasons and the details. They think that I may be in the know since I was called in by HR into the meeting room and they saw a computer being taken away.For the whole afternoon, I've got people winking to me, sending me hand signals or stopping me in my track... they want to

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After four months of belt-tightening, today we had a wonderful surprise from Management.Our pay cut has been restored! HOOOOOORAY!!!As promised by the Big Boss, we also had our performance bonuses paid out last month. Happie happie!

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A fellow colleague in the office has repulsive body odor and nobody in the office has the courage to convey the message to this person. Someone who sits very near to this person shared with me that she is finding it difficult to work as the smell can be very overwhelming at times.Apart from telling her to bear with the smell and consider placing a table fan on her desk to blow away the offending

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From my mailbox:A store that sells husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates.You may visit the store ONLY ONCE !There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch.... you may choose any man from a

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Holy shit! I just realised that I had made a grave mistake yesterday...There was a bad battery in our UPS and this required a replacement of new battery. Someone from the maintenance company came punctually at the appointed time and the replacement job was completed in less than half an hour. I was very happy that everything went smoothly without any hitch and when requested to fill up a customer

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Part one is here.Long, curled lashes are every woman's desire as they really open up the eyes and pep up the looks. My quest for long lashes continues and by sheer chance I read about castor oil. It seems there is some buzz on the internet over castor oil being used to stimulate growth of eyelashes and eyebrows. I am always game for anything that can enhance my peepers and before long I have

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